Saudi Arabia's KAUST names WHOI first research partner
...on from WHOI arrived on June 15 in Saudi Arabia to view the KAUST site and conclude the initial Memorandum of Understanding that was signed in April 2007. KAUST is a new world-class graduate research university that is under development at a site along the Red Sea approximately 80 kilometers north o...Bursts of waves drive immune system 'soldiers' toward invaders
...bes. The researchers fluorescently tagged Hem-1 to view its dynamic propulsive power under the microscope. Self-generating waves of Hem-1 control the pattern of assembly of building blocks of a second protein, actin. This protein physically contacts the cell membrane and prods it forward. But actin is n...Doernbecher Children's Hospital scientist earns coveted Javits award
...ned."However, our recent studies suggest that this view may not becorrect." Back and Lawrence Sherman, Ph.D., an associate scientist in the OHSUOregon National Primate Research Center, have discovered that afteradult white matter damage, numerous oligo-cells survive, but fail tomature to make myelin. Th...New textbook illuminates the close links between evolutionary and molecular biology
...lutionary theories to provide an elegant, cohesive view of biology. The book, which was recently released by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press ( www.cshlpress.com ), is geared toward all biologists seeking a clear, current, and comprehensive account of evolutionary principles and processes. It is a new...Swarming starlings help probe plasma, crowds and stock market
...at the best of times because the opportunities to view plasma in the solar wind are limited by the small number of satellites observing such things and plasmas in nuclear fusion reactions are obviously not easily accessible. The University of Warwick researchers were particularly interested in how com...Secret life of elephant seals not secret anymore!
...rements collected by the seals provided a detailed view of the feeding behaviour of the seals in relation to oceanographic features. The measurements of temperature and salinity collected by the seals show that the seals target very specific water bodies, Dr Rintoul said. An intriguing surprise was that...Beyond Mesopotamia: A radical new view of human civilization reported in Science
A radically expanded view of the origin of civilization, extending far beyon... to discuss the fresh finds that point to this new view of civilizations start. Science s Lawler was the only journalist present. Archaeologists shared f...Coelacanth fossil sheds light on fin-to-limb evolution
...iedman said, which means it might give a deceptive view of what evolution was like for these fins skeletons. If youre going to figure out how limbs evolved, you need to have a good idea about pre-conditions, Friedman said. You need to know what the ancestral morphology was. With things like this [fossil...Handicapping tuberculosis may be the way to a better vaccine
...of TB. This procedure gives scientists a magnified view of the immune systems response. Although both strains of TB produce the same amount of peptide, Jacobs expected infection with the apoptosis-inducing strain to elicit a more dramatic immune response. The researchers observed that cytotoxic T lymphoc...ESA mission highlighted at remote sensing conference
... equilibrium of our planet." With their unique view from space, satellites provide objective coverage ... equilibrium of our planet." With their unique view from space, satellites provide objective coverage across both space and time enabling a better under...$9M grant awarded to University of Cincinnati for bipolar disorder research
... different early phases of illness. They will then view the brains physiological response to two mechanistically different, but widely used FDA-approved medications prescribed to treat bipolar disorder. More than 400 people will be recruited for this study. We think that by viewing whats happening in pe......way station during rush hour. In the classical view of molecular recognition, the binding molecules fit each other like a lock and key. Half a century of research has shown, however, that in numerous cases, the molecules need to deform in order to bind, as the key is not an exact fit for the molecular...Researchers watch antibiotics, bacteria meet at atomic level
...rnal Nature. The work provides the most detailed view yet of an enzyme structure that is key to turning on the genes that make bacteria work, said Irina Artsimovitch, a co-author on both studies and an associate professor of microbiology at Ohio State University. Artsimovitch worked with Dmitry Vassyl...Breast cancer and hormone therapy -- A looking-glass mirror?
...of long-term use is still unclear, particularly in view of data showing that it may vary significantly by type of HT (estrogen-alone vs. estrogenprogestin, brand of progestin, dosage). A new study from the Kaiser Permanente health plan[1] raises the question whether trends in breast cancer incidence and u...American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- July 18, 2007
...or giving artificial cells the ability to move. To view video, CLICK HERE (Courtesy of Tadashi Sugawara, University of Tokyo.) DOWNLOAD PDF http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/sample.cgi/jacsat/asap/pdf/ja0706955.pdf DOWNLOAD HTML http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/sample.cgi/jacsat/asap/html/ja0706955.html CONT...Effects of aging in stem cells
...g across the genome. In the researchers epigenetic view of aging, chromatin dysregulation provides a logical explanation for the numerous and diverse age-related changes observed at the molecular, cellular, and organismal levels. Over the normal course of aging, chromatin dysregulation leads to dysregulat...... part of the exhibition Inside/Outside: Habitat on view at the Abington Arts Centers Sculpture Park in Jenkintown, Pa., through Wednesday, Nov. 21. Visitors of the interactive exhibit receive a schedule of songs emitting from each station, which will repeat approximately five songs each. Birds can tune ...Measuring the unseeable: Penn researchers probe proteins' dark energy
... affects their function and overturns the standard view of protein structure-function relationships, suggesting why rational drug design has been so difficult. The situation is akin to the discussion in astrophysics in which theoreticians predict that there is dark matter, or energy, that no one has ye...Fruit fly research may 'clean up' conventional impressions of biology
...e a decisive difference. "I think the prevailing view has been that cells accomplish all their functions using a complicated combination of mechanisms, each one of which is rather sloppy or noisy," said team member William Bialek, the John Archibald Wheeler/Battelle Professor in Physics. "This research,...New ACS podcast debuts with science news for broad general audience
...ries. As an active member of the ACS since 1987, I view these podcasts as part of a broader commitment to improving public understanding of chemistry, Showalter said. He also works toward that goal as a member of the ACS Committee on Public Relations and Communications and as a councilor for the Central N...